WASHINGTON – The Georgetown University women's golf team took 11th following two days of action at the Nittany Lion Invitational, carding a 50-over 914 (299-310-305) in State College, Pennsylvania. The 16-team field played all 54 holes on the par-72, 6,363-yard Blue Course at the Penn State Golf Club over two days. The host Nittany Lions won the event at 14-over 878 while the Hoyas were the top finisher among a trio of BIG EAST teams with St. John's (T13, +61) and Seton Hall (16, +85) also in the field.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Georgia Ruffolo was the top Hoya finisher as she tied for 11th at 4-over 220 (72-73-75). She recorded the best score for a Hoya in each round and today's 3-over 75 was fueled by a pair of birdies and 12 pars. For the tournament, she tallied seven birdies (3/2/2) and 37 pars (12/13/12).
• Newcomers Sunny Wang and Mimi Burton both tied for 47th at 15-over 231. Wang turned in cards of 75/78/78 over the three rounds bolstered by five birdies (4/0/1) and 30 pars (7/13/10).
• Burton's 231 was fueled by cards of 76/78/77. In her GU opener, the transfer tallied six birdies (4/1/1) and 29 pars (6/12/11).
• Sophomore Gabriella Eifrig shot up 10 spots into a tie for 66th at 20-over 236 (76-85-75). Her 3-over 75 in the final round tied for the best score for a Hoya in the final round of action and was fueled by a trio of birdies and nine pars. Over 54 holes, she tallied five birdies (1/1/3) and 32 pars (14/9/9).
• Playing as an individual, Olivia Ty finished 83rd at 29-over 245 (78-83-84). The sophomore, who played a limited six rounds as a freshman, made her season debut and added a pair of birdies and eight pars in the round for a two-day total of four birdies (1/1/2) and 26 pars (9/9/8).
• In her first tournament of the season, Catherine Qiu finished 84th at 31-over 247 (84-81-82). Over the course of two days, the sophomore managed a trio of birdies (0/2/1) and 24 pars (8/8/8).

 
NITTANY LION INVITATIONAL - FINAL RESULTS
1. Penn State (+14, 295-289-294=878); 2. Delaware (+15, 296-297-286=879); 3. Yale (+16, 287-294-299=880); 4. Maryland (+17, 300-290-291=881); 5. Navy (+29, 297-401-295=893); 6. Penn (+31, 305-290-300=895); 7. Akron (+41, 307-306-292=905); 8. Quinnipiac (+42, 302-304-300=906); T9. Rollins College (+49, 303-307-303=913); T9. Bucknell (+49, 308-302-303=913); 11. Georgetown (+50, 299-310-305=914); 12. UAlbany (+56, 306-304-310=920); T13. Towson (+61, 316-304-305=925); T13. St. John's (+61, 306-305-314=925); 15. Duquesne (+72, 310-313-313=936); 16. Seton Hall (+85, 318-313-318=949)
 
UP NEXT
The Hoyas will take a weekend off before competing at the Princeton Invitational on October 4-5 at the Springdale Golf Club in Princeton, New Jersey.